Cap with perspective interlayer

ABSTRACT

The present invention is a cap with perspective interlayer space including a cap body-having an exterior surface and a wearing space, an interlayer space arranged onto a local region of the exterior surface of the cap body formed by an internal and external rim, an opening at one end of the interlayer space, and a perspective portion arranged onto global or local region of the external rim of the interlayer space. With the perspective portion, the users can visualize the interior of the interlayer space. The interlayer space is particularly suitable for accommodating advertising, promotional, decorative and identifiable articles. These articles can be easily taken out from the opening, so the users can, where necessary, freely take out the articles from or place them into the interlayer space. The interlayer space can also be used for accommodating small articles for easy identification, realizing ease-of-use with improved applicability.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS

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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to a cap, and more particularly to an innovative cap which has a perspective interlayer.

2. Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 37 CFR 1.98.

Caps are often used by many individuals or groups for sun-shading and weather-proofing purposes, or as gifts or identification objects in outdoor activities, such as hiking, climbing, garden tours, sports meetings and pilgrimage.

Existing caps are designed structurally in such a way that the advertising signs or labels or letters are often fixed onto the caps by means of printing, embroidering and sewing. However, such a structure still has shortcomings. For example, many users do not want to keep the advertising signs or labels or letters on the caps after completion of the activities, and it is difficult to remove them from the caps, thus reducing their desire to wear the caps.

Further, when the advertising signs or labels or letters are already fixed onto the caps but the clients intend to change their design or order a lesser quantity or even cancel their orders, the manufacturers cannot duly change the caps and have to discard the finished products or re-manufacture the revised parts.

Thus, to overcome the aforementioned problems of the prior art, it would be an advancement in the art to provide an improved structure that can significantly improve the efficacy of the cap.

Therefore, the inventor has provided the present invention of practicability after deliberate experimentation and evaluation based on years of experience in the production, development and design of related products.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention has enhanced efficacy.

The cap of the present invention allows the perspective interlayer space to be arranged onto the exterior surface of the cap body. The users can thus visualize the interior of the interlayer space as compared with prior art. The interlayer space of the present invention is particularly suitable for accommodating advertising, promotional, decorative and identifiable articles and helping to realize the respective purposes. Moreover, these articles can be easily taken out from the beginning so the users can, where necessary, freely take out the articles from or place them into the interlayer space. As for the manufacturing industry, when the clients intend to change their design or ordering quantity or even cancel their orders, the manufacturers' cost can be minimized since the advertising signs, promotional, decorative or identifiable articles are not fixed onto the caps.

The interlayer space can also be used for accommodating small articles for easy identification, leading to easier use with improved applicability.

The improvements brought about by this invention are as follows. A sealing locator is arranged at the opening of the interlayer space. The locking or unlocking of the opening of the interlayer space can be controlled for more fixed limitation of the articles contained in the interlayer space.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the cap of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a partial perspective view of the cap of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the cap of the present invention wherein the opening of the interlayer space is opened to take out the articles.

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention wherein the interlayer space is arranged onto the top surface of the brim.

FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of another embodiment of the sealing locator of the present invention.

FIG. 6 shows a structural sectional view of another embodiment of the sealing locator of the present invention.

FIG. 7 shows a partial perspective view of the embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 6 with the opening in an open state.

FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of another embodiment of the cap of the present invention.

FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of another embodiment of the cap of the present invention.

FIG. 10 shows a side view of another embodiment of the cap of the present invention.

FIG. 11 shows a side view of another embodiment of the cap of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

FIGS. 1 and 2 depict preferred embodiments of the cap of the present invention with a perspective interlayer. The cap includes a cap body 10 containing an exterior surface 11 and a wearing space 12, a brim 20, which is protruded from at least one side of the exterior surface 11 of the cap body 10. In the present invention, the brim 20 includes a top surface 21 and a bottom surface 22.

The cap of the present invention also includes at least one interlayer space 30, which is arranged onto at least a local region on the exterior surface 11 of the cap body 10, or onto a global or local region on the top surface 21 of the brim 20. The interlayer space 30 is formed by an internal rim 31 and an external rim 32 (shown in FIG. 2), and there is an opening 33 at one end of the interlayer space 30. Advertising, promotional, decorative and identifiable articles 05 (disclosed in FIGS. 1, 2), or trademarks, titles, logos, company names and graphical cards can be accommodated into the interlayer space 30.

The cap further includes at least one perspective portion 40, which is arranged at the global or major identification region of the external rim 32 of the interlayer space 30. With the perspective portion 40, the users can visualize the interior of the interlayer space 30 and also the contents of the articles 05 therein. The perspective portion 40 is made of meshes (disclosed in FIG. 1), or transparent films (e.g. soft transparent films).

Referring to FIG. 1, the brim 20 can protrude from the exterior surface 11 of the cap body 10, namely, referred to as a peak cap.

The interlayer space 30 disclosed in FIG. 1 is arranged onto the exterior surface 11 of the cap body 10. The interlayer space 30 disclosed in FIG. 4 is arranged onto the top surface 21 of the brim 20. Alternatively, the interlayer space 30 can be arranged onto both the exterior surface 11 of the cap body 10 and the top surface 21 of the brim 20.

Still referring to FIG. 1, a sealing locator 50 is located at the opening 33 of the interlayer space 30, so as to control its locking or unlocking. The sealing locator 50 has a zipper, reinforced edging, blocking sheet, magic tape or button. The sealing locator 50 is a zipper. When the zipper is locked, the opening 33 is in a closed state. Otherwise, when the zipper is pulled open (shown in FIG. 3), the opening 33 is under an open state, enabling users to take out the articles 05 from or place them into the interlayer space 30 via the opening 33. Referring to FIG. 5, the sealing locator 50B is an edging specific to the opening 33 of the interlayer space 30, which is of a reinforced structure (e.g. thickened fabric or films), allowing unlocking of the opening 33 with a proper force. Referring also to FIG. 6, the sealing locator 50C is a blocking sheet, which is extended upwards to the bottom of the wearing space 12 of the cap body 10, so as to block or seal the opening 33 at the bottom of the interlayer space 30. When users need to unlock the opening 33, as shown in FIG. 7, users only need to turn down the blocking sheet for unlocking the opening 33 to take out the articles from or place them into the interlayer space 30.

Referring to FIG. 8, there is shown cap A2. The brim 20 also protrudes from the exterior surface 11 of the cap body 10. The difference lies in the fact that the cap A of the preferred embodiment is a simplified sun-shading cap. Referring also to FIG. 9 for cap A3, the brim 20B protrudes from the exterior of the cap body 10 in a circular flange pattern. This cap may be referred to as a cowboy or fisherman cap.

Referring to FIG. 10, the interlayer space 30 is arranged laterally onto the exterior surface 11 of the cap body 10. Referring to FIG. 11, the interlayer space 30 is arranged at the rear side of the exterior surface 11 of the cap body 10. 

1. A cap with a perspective interlayer space comprising: a cap body having an exterior surface and a wearing space; at least one interlayer space arranged onto at least a local region on the exterior surface of the cap body, the interlayer space being formed by an internal rim and an external rim, said interlayer space having an opening at one end thereof; and at least one perspective portion arranged at a global or major identification region of the external rim of the interlayer space such that users can visualize the interior of the interlayer space.
 2. The cap of claim 1, further comprising: a brim protruding from at least one side of the exterior surface of the cap body, the brim having a top surface and a bottom surface such that the interlayer space can also be positioned on the global or local region of the top surface of the brim.
 3. The cap of claim 2, wherein the brim protrudes from a front side of the exterior surface of the cap body.
 4. The cap of claim 2, wherein the brim protrudes from the cap body in a circular flange pattern.
 5. The cap of claim 1, further comprising: a sealing locator is arranged at the opening of the interlayer space so as to control the locking or unlocking of the opening.
 6. The cap of claim 5, wherein the sealing locator comprises a zipper, a reinforced edging, a blocking sheet, and a magic tape or button.
 7. The cap of claim 1, wherein the perspective portion is made of meshes, transparent films or gauzes.
 8. The cap of claim 1, wherein the interlayer space is used for accommodating advertising signs, promotional, decorative or identifiable articles. 